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Blades in the Dark

Blades in the Dark is a tabletop RPG about a crew of daring scoundrels building a criminal empire in a haunted industrial-fantasy city. Created by John Harper in 2017, it introduced the innovative "flashback" mechanic that lets players plan heists on the fly. The game is known for its gritty Victorian aesthetic, supernatural elements like ghosts and demons, and its focus on desperate characters living on the edge.